Drowning discovered on Buffalo National River

A scene on the lower Buffalo National River.

At approximately 5 p.m. Monday, the body of 49-year-old David Donaldson of Louisiana was recovered from a possible drowning at Robinson Hole on the Buffalo National River near Woolum, according to a press release.

Donaldson was a Scout leader on a multi-day floating trip with several scouts from New Orleans. Carroll County and Searcy County dive teams, Mennonite Services, and Searcy County Sheriff Department assisted Buffalo National River Search and Rescue with the recovery efforts.

National Park Service Rangers are still investigating the situation as the details of the drowning are still unclear at this time, the release said.

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Drowning discovered on Buffalo National River

At approximately 5 p.m. Monday, the body of 49-year-old David Donaldson of Louisiana was recovered from a possible drowning at Robinson Hole on the Buffalo National River near Woolum, according to a